Corynidae

Corynidae is a family of hydrozoans in the order Anthomedusae.

Derivation of family name

The family name Corynidae is derived from the Greek word κορυνε ( = korune ) meaning "club" ( in the sense of "cudgel" or "bludgeon" ).

Genera

The following genera are included in the family:

• Bicorona<small> Millard, 1966</small>
• Caltsacoryne<small> Toshino, Hamatsu & Uchida, 2021</small>
• Cladosarsia<small> Bouillon, 1978</small>
• Codonium<small> Haeckel, 1879</small>
• Coryne<small> Gaertner, 1774</small>
• Dicyclocoryne<small> Annandale, 1915</small>
• Dipurenella<small> Huang, Xu & Guo, 2011</small>
• Nannocoryne<small> Bouillon & Grohmann, 1994</small>
• Polyorchis <small>A. Agassiz, 1862</small>
• Sarsia<small> Lesson, 1843</small>
• Scrippsia<small> Torrey, 1909</small>
• Slabberia<small> Forbes, 1846</small>
• Spirocodon<small> Haeckel, 1880</small>
• Stauridiosarsia<small> Mayer, 1910</small>

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